A 53-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female university student at his home in Sapporo, Ho ... ( read original story ...)
NOTA Labs Signs Agreement with NGK Spark Plugs to Develop Medical Equipment
NOTA Laboratories in Ann Arbor has signed a joint development agreement with NGK Spark Plugs of Nagoya, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Greg Girard Takes Us Back In Time to a Pre-Bubble Tokyo for ‘JAL 76 88’
I’ll never forget the first time I came across City of Darkness: Life in Kowloon Walled City by Greg Girard. Even if the entire lawless enclave was long demolished by the time I made it to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
An Excellent ‘Star Fleet’ Exhibition Is Currently Underway In Tokyo
One of Japan’s own puppet shows from the 80s, that of X-Bomber, is now celebrating its popularity with a new exhibition in Akihabara, Tokyo. The exhibition itself is actually also a labor of love, as ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Hanshin edges DeNA to reach CL playoff finals
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Hanshin reliever Atsuki Yuasa got in and out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tigers eliminated the DeNA BayStars with a 3-2 come-from-behind win ... ( read original story ...)
World Mental Health Day: Naomi Osaka, Virat Kohli and 8 other champion athletes who shared insights on battling the issue
Naomi Osaka | Tennis star Naomi Osaka is one of the biggest advocates of mental health. In 2021 she withdrew from the French Open. Before pulling out of the tournament Naomi said, “The truth is I have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s health ministry confirms 1,372 new cases of coronavirus in Tokyo
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 1,372 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Monday. The daily tally is down 301 from a week ago. The ministry also said four deaths were confirmed in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reopens to tourists with shuttered souvenir shops, hotel staff shortage
As Japan throws open its doors to visitors this week after more than two years of pandemic isolation, hopes for a tourism boom face tough headwinds amid shuttered shops and a shortage of hospitality ... ( read original story ...)
Empire of steel: Where Japan’s railways stand after 150 years of evolution
On Oct. 14, 1872, the emperor opened a railway line between Shimbashi and Yokohama, a transformative miracle in an era when transport was mostly horse-drawn carriages, horseback and rickshaws. ( read original story ...)
EIG unit to buy Tokyo Gas’s stakes in Australian LNG projects for $2.15 billion
MidOcean Energy, a unit of U.S. fund EIG, said on Friday it had agreed with Tokyo Gas Co Ltd to buy the Japanese company's stakes in a portfolio of four Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Three Most Disappointing Tourist Sites: Sapporo Clock Tower
Why does this top tourist spot fall short of so many people’s expectations? Japan is well known for its “ Nihon Sandai “, which means “ Japan’s Big Three “. The term is generally used to rank the top ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic scandal may torpedo Sapporo’s bid to host 2030 Games
Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto, left, meets with reporters along with Keigo Iwata, chairman of the committee promoting Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, center, and Masahiko ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Fritz goes from Covid-19 quarantine to lift Tokyo title and bolster Finals hopes after ‘crazy’ week
Taylor Fritz started his week in a Covid-19 quarantine hotel in Seoul, but on Sunday he beat close friend Frances Tiafoe to win the Japan Open and give his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals a big ... ( read original story ...)
B League: Thirdy’s San-En bests Ramos, Hokkaido anew; Parks, Nagoya absorb first loss
Despite Ramos having the better individual game anew as he ended up with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Hokkaido could not barge into the win column in four tries. ( read original story ...)
Japan Kishida’s support hits low on his party’s ties to controversial church
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government slid to the lowest of his one-year tenure on doubts about his party's disclosure of ties to the controversial Unification Church, an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s health ministry confirms 2,242 new cases of coronavirus in Tokyo
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 2,242 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Sunday. The daily tally is down 680 from a week ago. The ministry also said six deaths were confirmed in ... ( read original story ...)